This past weekend I was able to travel to our nation's capital to photograph a special protest. I was amazed to see so many people come together and unify once again under one goal, making their voice heard.
The thing that upsets me is that we are supposed to be unified under this president but there is so much seperation, moreso now than ever before. When was the last time nearly a million people got together to march and protest together in our country? The thing that upsets me about this is that it seemed to get no press from the media. I feel there is a problem when people will try and cover something up when it becomes detrimental to their "cause." Their is a major lack of morality in our country today and its truly bothersome to say the least.
People are trying to stand up for what is right and instead of doing the right thing and taking responsibility for their actions, they are going to place the blame somewhere else. It doesnt matter what political party the fault belongs to, its a matter of morality and that was a major topic at the protest.
Something that was interesting to me about the protest is that there were a few that seemed to be uneducated about the subjects being protested. There are people on both sides that dont think of the issues at hand but just stick to their "party" they have been associated with. So many people voted for Obama because he is a black man regardless of his policies. On the other side people protest whats going on in Washington just because it doesnt sound right to them or they have a personal agenda to deal with.
Does anyone else have a problem with this mentality in our country? I think that if we are to truly change things, we do have to stop playing sides but we also have to have true accountability. I know for a fact that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The people in the leadership position have a problem because their position puts them in a place where they can be corrupted much easier. I think our politicians are more concerned about re-election instead of taking the interests of the people first.
All I have to say is that you need to stand up for what you believe in, just be sure that what you believe in is right. Just because you believe strongly in something doesnt justify doing something wrong. Be 100% sure of anything that you do.
These images along with other images can be found on my website www.garsteckphotography.com in the gallery called "The March On Washington"
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